March 10, 2012: Portland Daily Sun: Year of the Indy may begin in Me senate race

Maine has some of the most independent voters in the country, and they reap the benefits of it. Republicans Susan Collins and the too-soon-to-be-retired Olympia Snowe are two of the most independent Senators in Congress. And now it looks like the Democratic Party of Maine is going to step aside and not compete with well-regarded former Independent Governor Angus King in the race to replace Snowe.